Former IDF chief of staff Aviv Kohavi made his first remarks since the beginning of the war against Hamas during a memorial event for the convoy of 35 Hagana soldiers who were ambushed and killed in 1948. “October 7 is both a shocking and a defining event, which requires a deep understanding and incisive investigations. The incident will have to be examined from all angles, in all areas, and with a multi-year perspective, and within that, of course, also the period in which I commanded the IDF,” Kohavi says. “This is an incident that requires a learning process and professional and thorough investigations, which will have to take into account a broad and comprehensive view, looking into facts that are still missing, weighing classified details, and drawing reasoned, sharp and realistic conclusions." (Liran Tamari)